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| | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | I was watching Stacy David's show (Gearz) on the Motor Trend channel this morning. He is showing how to replace a dist. in a Jeepster. I believe it had an AMC V-8 engine.
After removing the cap & wires he picked the old one up & set the new one down in. "Make Shure it drops all the way down" which it did. I used to wish it was that easy.
24 out of 25 times they do not mesh with the oil pump without turning the engine. He did not say anything about lining up the position of the rotor.
George
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,764 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,764 | George, Just a note that this better fits in the Engine Shop forum so I have moved it over there. I think many of us have experienced the same thing (missed the mesh with the shaft) at least on one or more occasions. I known I have.  Dan
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 81 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 81 | I'm quite certain that the shows real mechanic had that all set up for Mr. David prior to the shot. I do like that show, Stacey is one of my favorite car parts hucksters. Just have to get him to do something about that hair.
Steve
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1946 1/2 ton
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,740 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,740 | It was not uncommon to get the gear clocked a tooth or more late, and have to rotate the housing to an oddball position to set the timing correctly. On the early Chevy V8s that could cut off oil flow to the hydraulic valve lifters on one cylinder bank, since the distributor housing had a flat spot that had to line up with the oil gallery for that side. If the plug wires and dizzy housing were clocked incorrectly, the oil gallery for the passenger's side could get restricted. Later models got a full groove around the housing instead of the milled area.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 557 | We'll file that under "As seen on TV."
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